All articles by Kathy Hammond – Page 65
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Rabobank lauds fresh-cut sector
The fresh prepared sector has amazed analysts with its resilience to the economic downturn, which has made it even stronger.
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ArticleGLA praises Samaritan Cornish grower
A Cornish grower has been praised by the Gangmasters Licensing Authority (GLA) for coming to the aid of workers left freezing and destitute in a cabbage field.
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Rubens in £10,000 prize pot
Top-fruit marketer Norman Collett is giving trade visitors to its stand at the National Fruit Show a chance to win £10,000.
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ArticleVitacress hikes herb ambition with VHB buy
UK leafy salad supplier Vitacress has agreed to acquire Van Heyningen Brothers’ (VHB) West Sussex nurseries in what represents a major expansion across the fresh herb sector.
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LEAF makes 2012 Games catering push
Caroline Drummond, chair of sustainable food marque LEAF has said catering for the London Olympics and Paralympics in 2012 represents a unique opportunity for UK food producers as tendering for catering contracts opens.
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French growers launch new ID
French apple and pear growers are launching a new identity to stress the strong good agricultural practice credentials.
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Honduran rain dogs melon plantings
Unseasonably heavy and persistent rainfall in Honduras is seriously delaying melon plantings.
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ArticleBarker whets Appetite for Business
Fresh produce and other food industry leaders will gather at Appetite for Business, an east of England strategic forum featuring prominent speakers including FPJ editor Michael Barker.
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ArticleUK iceberg supplies tighten
Iceberg lettuce supply is tight in the UK and reflected in rising wholesale market prices after weeks on promotions at 50p a head and lower at supermarkets.
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Pomelo poised for season debut
The first significant volumes of Jaffa pomelo of the season are on the water and will be in the UK market next week.
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Leaders issue warnings on early picking
Grower leaders in major European producer-countries are calling on their members not to harvest fruit too early, in a delayed start to the season for most major lines.
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Assurance schemes under the microscope
The Food Standards Agency is commissioning an evaluation and comparison of third party assurance schemes in England.
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ArticleNew kiwifruit tool pares down carbon footprint
New Zealand crown research body Scion has spivved up Zespri’s plastic kiwifruit utensil to produce the Biospife.
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Exosect smoothes the way
Integrated pest management specialist Exosect is showing UK apple and pear growers how to make a smooth transition to reduction of pesticide use in line with the EU sustainable use directive.
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USDA releases US apple forecast
The US department of agriculture is forecasting an apple crop some four per cent down on last season due to unfavourable spring weather in New York and Michigan.
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Latin citrus season winds down
As the South American citrus season draws to a close, Uruguay’s farm ministry is highlighting an increase in exports on last season, while lemon sendings from Argentina have dropped by 30 per cent year on year.
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ArticlePlum supply warning
Marketing desks need to work very closely with growers over the next few weeks to stop oversupply of English plums and fruit going to waste. That was the warning from Adrian Barlow of the English Stonefruit Group.
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Apple genome discovery tempered
Excitement over the decoding of the apple genome has been tempered this week by the realisation that it will take more than a decade for its commercial impact to be felt.
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Chinese get taste of the Caribbean
Seed-breeder Rijk Zwaan is launching its Caribbean melon concept to the Asian market at Asia Fruit Logistica in Hong Kong next week.
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Government buying standard causes trade concern
The Fresh Produce Consortium is pushing government for urgent clarification on its public procurement policy in the wake of DEFRA suggestions that a government buying standard is set to be introduced.